Learn where Google ADK fits in an AI application, understand the agent execution loop, and plan a service-status assistant that you will build throughout this four-part Python series.
This article reflects on our experience at Google AI Agents Live + Labs Benelux 2025, highlighting hands-on work with the Agent Development Kit (ADK) and a deep dive into our winning hackathon project: a production-oriented DataOps AI agent built on Google Cloud.
MCP connects applications to tools and data. RAG retrieves evidence for answers. Function calling lets models request execution. Compare them through a reimbursement policy assistant.
MCP servers expose context and capabilities, but MCP clients determine how models consume them safely. This article explains the role of an MCP client, how it brokers access between models and systems, and why client-side design is critical for reliability, security, and correctness.
Build a local Python MCP server with the official SDK, expose a tool, resource, and prompt, then verify each through a client without an LLM or API key.